Economy & Jobs — Wabash County, Illinois

Employment

Total Establishments244
Total Employees2,726
Avg Annual Employment3,376
Avg Annual Pay$50,640
Total Annual Wages$170,976,944
Annual Payroll (thousands)$138,955
Unemployment Rate4.4%

Income

Median Household Income$54,074
Poverty Rate13.3%
IRS Returns4,930
Total AGI (thousands)$352,164
Average AGI per Return$71,433

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$69,331,207
Per Capita$6,103
Population Basis11,361

Agriculture

Total Farms63
Land in Farms (acres)118,306
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,878
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants5
Fast Food9
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.767521+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.024188+00:00.